North-South Centre events

Gender perspectives in research for development (R4D)
12 June 2012 – In the development discourse gender issues have always played an important role. This conference will highlight fields of research in science and engineering where, in recent years, the gender issue has been rediscovered to provide sound scientific results. »»

Other events related to research for development

eHealth in proof and practice: Opportunities and challenges in international health

Basel_8 May 2012 – The focus of the Swiss TPH Spring Symposium will be on the review of evidence and best practice of using information and communication technologies to enhance health services and population health over the past decade. »»

Deadline for registration is 29 April 2012.

Social business conference

Lugano and Zurich_18 and 19 May 2012 – This first edition is a series of events, whose primary objective is to raise awareness on the concept of social business in Switzerland. Keynote speaker will be Professor Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. »»

Technologies for sustainable development: A way to reduce poverty?
Lausanne_29-31 May 2012 – As a UNESCO Chair in Technologies for Development, the Cooperation and Development Center (CODEV) at the EPFL will organise a conference that will look at how science and technologies can support both sustainable development in developing and emerging countries and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as defined by the United Nations in 2000. »»

Call for contributions
3rd International Conference on Research for Development (ICRD 2012).
Research for global transformation
Bern_20-22 August 2012 – The aim of the conference is to share and discuss the most recent insights on development-oriented research conducted in North-South partnerships and to develop an agenda for research partnerships with developing and transition countries. The conference will thus contribute to the international agendas currently being redrawn in view of Rio+20. »»

Life Science Symposium 2012: Global Health meets Infection Biology.
Lausanne_29-31 August 2012 – The Symposium will be organized by the Global Health Institute (GHI). »»